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No. 664,970. Patentad Jan. I, I901.

H. RICHTER.

BBIDLE BIT.

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HUGO RICHTER, OF DRESDEN, GERMANY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 664,970, dated January 1, 1901.

Application -filed August 2 1, 189 9.

TOILZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGO RICHTER, a subject of the King of Saxony, and a resident of Wachwitzhohe, b. Dresden, in the Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bits particularly for Use in Breaking or Training Colts and Horses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and improved bit particularly for use in breaking or training colts and horses and is so constructed that the pressure of the bridle-reins upon the bit does not act upon the mouth of the ani mal, thus hardening the same, but acts directly upon the inner portion of the mouththat is, against the roof and tongue-thus teaching the horse the meaning of the different pressures and avoiding all danger of making the latter hard-mouthed.

In the accompanying drawings, which form an inseparable part of this specification, and in which similar letters refer throughout to similar parts, Figure 1 is a plan view of my invention. Fig. 2 shows the bit opened.

I employ a shell A, formed of two similarlyconstructed sections secured together in any desired manner and having in each end a low gitudinally-extending rod or plunger d. Fastened to each end of said shell is a fulcrum 12., upon which is mounted an arm B, to the other end of which the bridle-reins are adapted to be fastened. Each of these arms B is pivotally connected by a pin 0 to the outer end of the respective adj acent rods d,which latter are held in a normal outward position through the action of springs h h, mounted within said shell. The inner end of each of said plunging-rods d has an oval-shaped plate or ear d formed thereon and adapted to engage with lugs e e, projecting-therein from levers g g, which levers are pivotally mounted upon pins f f on the shell A, as shown.

The operation of the bit will be clearly understood from the foregoing description and accompanying drawings when taken in connection with the following statement.

Placing the bit in the horses mouth with bridle-reins secured to arms B B, itis desired to guide the animal to the right. By properly pulling the rein the arm B is swung upon Serial No. 728,022. \No model.)

its fulcrum b, whence the rod d is pressed inwardly, compressing the spring h, and the plate 01' strikes the two lugs e,(see Fig. 2,) each projecting from the two arms 9 into the ovalshaped hole of said plate d, whence the arms 9 are revolved about their axle-pins f f and, emerging from the shell, press, respectively, against the roof and bottom of the mouth, thus teaching the animal the significance of the pressure without hardening the mouth. Upon releasing the rein the spring h forces the rod 01 out, which latter in turn draws the said levers within the shell.

Having now particularly described and ascertained my said invention and in what mannor the same is to be used, I declare that what I claim is-- 1. In a new and improved training-bit the combination of a shell, plungers therein, le-

- vers on the inner ends of said plungers and means for operating said plungers, substantially as described.

2. In a new and improved bit, the combination of a shell, plungers mounted longitudinally therein, ears on the inner ends of said plungers, levers pivoted on pins, lugs on said levers engaging with an oval slot in said ears, a spring in connection with each of said plungers and arms on the outer ends of said shells,

said arms being pivotally connected with said plungers, substantially as described. 7

3. In a new and improved training-bit, the combination of a shell, a fulcrum on each end thereof, an arm mounted on each'fulcrum, a plunger in each end of said shell and each plunger being pivotally connected to its adjacent arm, a spring at each end of said shell and adapted to hold said plungers normally in an outer position, ears on the inner ends of said plungers, each ear having an oval slot, leverspivotally mounted within said shell, lugs upon said levers and within said slots, the latter receiving the lugs for the purpose of operating said levers, substantially as described.

Dated this 5th day of August, 1899.

HUGO RICHTER. 

